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 Washington (AFP) June 18, 2009 
Exelon, the largest US operator of nuclear power plants, announced Thursday it was imposing 500 job cuts to cope with tough economic times. The spending cuts will achieve about 350 million dollars in operations and maintenance savings in 2010, a nearly 3.5 percent reduction from 2009 levels, the Chicago-based company said in a statement. "Included in the spending cuts will be the ... read more
Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2009 U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $9 million in awards to support the next generation of American nuclear energy development. Chu said the Department of Energy will provide $2.9 million in scholarships and fellowships to 86 U.S. nuclear science and engineering students, and will offer more than $6 million in grants to 29 U.S. universities and colleges in 23 states. ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Ferndale MI (SPX) Jun 15, 2009Dr. Robert Buxbaum of Oakland County's REB Research and Consulting company has been awarded an SBIR Phase 1 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). The grant is to begin this week and will be used to allow Dr. Buxbaum to research new, high temperature materials for use in 4th generation nuclear power. The main material is - coated Nb-1%Zr. Nb-1%Zr is one of the strongest high ... more 
Madrid (AFP) June 11, 2009The Spanish government will have to take a clear stand for or against nuclear power in the coming weeks when it decides whether to renew the operating licence of the oldest of the country's six nuclear plants. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose socialist government has backed the development renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, has said he wants to phase out ... more 
Belgrade (AFP) June 10, 2009Serbia will ship to Russia a huge consignment of nuclear waste from a reactor once considered one of the world's most dangerous, officials said Wednesday. The three tonnes of waste was composed mostly of spent nuclear fuel but also some enriched uranium that had been stored at the idle Vinca reactor, some 16 kilometres (nine miles) east of Belgrade, they said. "It would be difficult to ... more  
Cairo (AFP) June 4, 2009US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the nuclear showdown with Iran had reached a decisive point but that Tehran had the right to peaceful nuclear power if it abided by international treaties. Obama, who broke with former US policy of isolating Tehran, said it would be hard to "overcome decades of mistrust" but he had made clear to Iran's leaders and people that the United States ... more |
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10 Reasons Why Students Should Not Have HomeworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2025 Get 10 powerful reasons why students should not have homework. Learn how ditching after-school assignments can boost learning, health, and creativity. ... more  
AI Avatars and the Rise of Virtual Influencers: A New Age of AdvertisingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2025 The world of advertising is changing rapidly, and one of the most exciting trends today is the rise of AI avatars and virtual influencers. These digital characters, powered by artificial intelligence, are becoming the faces of brands, creating a new way to engage with audiences. ... more 
The Fun Side of RandomnessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2025 Have you ever imagined that randomness is all around us? From stars bursting unpredictably to asteroids moving randomly. And above all? The weather is changing in a matter of minutes. We are all surrounded by it. Amazing, isn't it? ... more
  
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired techTokyo (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way. ... more 
AI giant Anthropic to pay $1.5 bn over pirated booksSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 6, 2025 Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents filed Friday. ... more 
AI giant Anthropic expands restrictions on Chinese entitiesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it was expanding restrictions on Chinese entities to include subsidiary companies and organisations based overseas, citing national security risks in an industry first. ... more
  
Marco Rubio to address global security during overseas tripWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and the United Kingdom to address security matters in Gaza and globally from Saturday through Thursday. ... more
NATO military campaign will protect Poland's Eastern frontWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO is launching a new military campaign in Poland following an incursion by Russian drones in Polish airspace earlier in the week, the military alliance confirmed in a statement. ... more
Rubio to meet with Netanyahu in Israel; Arab nations gather in QatarWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Israel to meet one-on-one with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over operations in Gaza City to expand the war even after the Trump administration criticized Israel for a surprise attack against Hamas negotiators in Qatar, which has been mediating between Israel and Hamas throughout the war. ... more |
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Ottawa (AFP) May 28, 2009Canada said Thursday it hoped to sell a stake in its nuclear agency to try to grow Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and boost its reactor sales, amid growing interest around the world in nuclear power. Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt told a news conference AECL could not thrive in its current form as it is too small, with a mere 10 percent of installed reactor capacity in the world ... more 
Minsk (AFP) May 28, 2009Belarus is seeking a 9.0-billion-dollar (6.5-billion-euro) loan from Russia to build a nuclear power station, Russia's finance minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. "Belarus is asking Russia for nine billion dollars in credit to build a nuclear power station," the minister, Alexei Kudrin, was quoted as saying during talks here. "We have the request from the ... more 
Astana (AFP) May 27, 2009Security officials in Kazakhstan said Wednesday that the recently imprisoned former chief of the country's nuclear power agency illegally sold uranium mining rights to overseas companies. Former Kazatomprom boss Mukhtar Dzhakishev took part in crooked deals that squandered the Central Asian state's uranium resources and netted him tens of thousands of dollars, the KNB security service said. ... more
Tripoli (AFP) May 26, 2009Libya and Ukraine on Tuesday signed deals to cooperate in both peaceful civilian nuclear energy and in defence during a visit by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. They also signed agreements on protection of information and higher education, an AFP reporter said. After arriving in the north African country on Monday, Tymoshenko said the former Soviet republic needed to diversify ... more |
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